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The Philippines is one of the biggest freelancing markets in the world. In a 2019 study by digital payments platform Payoneer, the country ranked sixth largest in terms of earnings for freelancers, with about 35 percent growth year-on-year. We’re just behind the United ...

With over $110 million (approximately P5.8 billion) in valuation, Filipino B2B startup Growsari is one of the biggest local startups in the country and only the second to raise over $100 million in funding without major backing from a national conglomerate. After securing $77.5 million (approximately P4.1 billion) in Series ...

We’re in the golden age of Philippine startups, making now the best time for The Final Pitch to highlight the country’s up-and-coming tech startups for the eighth season of the show. The Philippine version of Shark Tank will return to CNN Philippines on ...

This year’s Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 List might be the best yet for Filipino innovators and entrepreneurs. Twelve Filipinos made this year’s list, with 10 honorees hailing from the Philippine startup ecosystem. Meanwhile, two were honored for their work in social ...

The Kraver’s Group has secured $3 million (about P157 million) from its Series A funding round led by Quest Ventures Asia Fund II. This marks Quest Ventures’ first “formal” investment in the Philippines. Backed by Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, Quest Ventures has invested in ...

Filipino cloud kitchen and food startup MadEats has just closed its seed funding round after raising a total of $1.7 million (about P88.9 million). The funding round was led by JAM Fund, Crystal Towers Capital, Starling Ventures, Manila Angel Investors Network, and Rebel Fund. ...

Before going public and raising billions in valuation, the likes of Facebook, Google, and Airbnb were once startups that scrambled to raise funds and create innovative products. Nowadays, all tech startups are vying to be the Next Big Thing, and it’s only ...

Filipino startup BillEase has secured a $20 million (about P1.04 billion) debt facility Lendable, an emerging market credit provider, raising its total recent funding to $31 million (P1.62 billion). BillEase had earlier raised $11 million in a Series B round from VCs such ...

The Philippines is fast becoming Southeast Asia’s darling for startups, as the global community sees the huge potential of the country as a new ocean of opportunities.  Investors now see the Philippines as the new hub for startup investments, Kaya Founders managing general ...